Buffet (en. Buffet)

/bufé/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A type of food service in which dishes are displayed and the diner serves themselves.

The hotel offered a varied buffet for breakfast.

El hotel ofrecía un buffet variado para el desayuno.

Table or piece of furniture used to serve food.

The family bought a new buffet for the dining room.

La familia compró un buffet nuevo para el comedor.

verb

To hit repeatedly.

The sea waves hit strongly and buffeted the ship.

Las olas del mar golpeaban con fuerza y buffetaban el barco.

From the French 'buffet', which means 'service table'.

all-you-can-eat buffet

Buffet style where customers can serve themselves unlimitedly.

buffet libre

dessert buffet

Specific area in a buffet dedicated to a variety of desserts.

buffet de postres

hot buffet

Buffet that offers prepared and hot dishes.

buffet caliente

dinner

Main meal served in the evening.

cena

lunch

Food consumed at noon.

almuerzo

catering

Food and beverage service for events.

catering

Food disorder

After the buffet, everyone felt like they had made a buffet.

Después del buffet, todos se sintieron como si hubieran hecho un buffet.

Excessive food

That buffet was so good that I ended up in a state of buffet.

Ese buffet fue tan bueno que terminé en un estado de buffet.